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# Separations 2012

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## Description

Pulp's 1992 album Separations is proudly part of Fire Records Fire Embers reissue series--complete with unreleased bonus material. Their third and last album on Fire, Pulp had already transformed from their debut It through the dark electronic phase of Freaks and were garnering significant momentum. Now critically acclaimed and with a live reputation matched by only a few, most of the songs on Separations sound fully-realised in that undeniably Pulp manner that was soon to be experienced everywhere. And, for the first time, there was an inescapable disco pulse. This is the transition album where Pulp, caught between a doomed romantic outsider past and an acid-bright future, made an album that brilliantly reflects both.

Review: Completely underrated - This is a fantastic album that I missed when I first got introduced to Pulp. Most of the album is very "up" and it finds its way into my music rotation on a very regular basis. My favourite tracks are probably "Love is Blind" and "Separations," although the whole album is fantastic. The track "Separations," in particular is really interesting - the first two minutes of the song are completely different in tone from the rest of the song. (This seems to be the case with many Pulp songs, but especially in this case.) Anyway, I rarely see this album mentioned, and it really deserves a listen.
Review: A hidden gem. Humorous, catchy and wonderful. - It's funny, people keep discussing wether Common People, This Is Hardcore or We Love Life is the best PULP album, but never did I hear anyone mention Seperations, until I came along it by accidence in the record collection of a friend of mine. Not that I think this is PULP's best album, because I think all three mentioned above, AND Seperations, are equally brilliant, but each in it's own special way. This album features an unique combination of heavy disco sounds and a very dark theme. Take the opener, Love Is Blind, which is probably PULP's best track before The Fear - it starts out as a nice and qiet piece, but ends with some strange, or rarther bizarre lyrics, and all along it features that unique PULP sound, with Jarvis' vocals as fantastic as ever. The second track goes on in a more funny theme, about a man who dumped his girlfriend and now wants her back, except that she's found someone else - which he had deffinitely not counted on. The rhythms are strange but compelling, and I can exactly imagine Jarvis doing strange moves on the scene while performing this... She's Dead is perhaps the bands most somber piece ever, and very lovely, even if it's a bit too long. Again, a fantastic vocal performance by Jarvis. The title track is another favorite - the violin intro sounds quite unlike any other thing they did later, but it's ... well, brilliant ... and the lyrics, about a seperated couple, is very deftly written, and the change of sound in the song, when it goes from the one person to the other, is excellently done. It would have wanted it longer, but ok, can't have it all... Down By The River sounds very pleasant, but the lyrics are really scary, about a girl drowning herself in the river. It's got strong similarities to the theme of 'Wickermen', though this track might not be as refined as that one. The second half of the album is devoted to pure disco tracks, and the quality is really surprising - at first I thought it sounded like so much else, but the slight differences does all the difference - and noone is a match for Jarvis' vocals - whispered, hysteric, desperate, cold, sarcastic; he has it all in his voice. The last track, This House Is Condemned, was really a shock to me - it sound like a song by Jean Michelle Jarre or Kraftwerk - but it's really ... brilliant. I've never heard anyone come so close to condensing the sound of panic onto a recorded track. Though the lyrics on Seperations might not be as refined as what PULP has done later, every track seems worked through to perfection, and every time you hear it never layers seem to appear. And instead of being just Jarvis backed by some musicians, the band as a unity comes to their full right here, showing excellent keaboradplaying by Candida, as well as superb violin sections, drumming and bass playing. So though it's not as innovative as some later work, once Seperations has come into your CD player, it seems very - very - reluctant to leave it! Simply ... brilliant.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B006WAHIO8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #118,011 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #258 in Britpop |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (70) |
| Date First Available  | February 9, 2012 |
| Label  | Fire Records |
| Language  | English |
| Manufacturer  | Fire Records |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Original Release Date  | 2012 |
| Product Dimensions  | 12.32 x 12.36 x 0.31 inches; 8.32 ounces |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Completely underrated
*by F***E on January 13, 2012*

This is a fantastic album that I missed when I first got introduced to Pulp. Most of the album is very "up" and it finds its way into my music rotation on a very regular basis. My favourite tracks are probably "Love is Blind" and "Separations," although the whole album is fantastic. The track "Separations," in particular is really interesting - the first two minutes of the song are completely different in tone from the rest of the song. (This seems to be the case with many Pulp songs, but especially in this case.) Anyway, I rarely see this album mentioned, and it really deserves a listen.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A hidden gem. Humorous, catchy and wonderful.
*by K***N on December 9, 2002*

It's funny, people keep discussing wether Common People, This Is Hardcore or We Love Life is the best PULP album, but never did I hear anyone mention Seperations, until I came along it by accidence in the record collection of a friend of mine. Not that I think this is PULP's best album, because I think all three mentioned above, AND Seperations, are equally brilliant, but each in it's own special way. This album features an unique combination of heavy disco sounds and a very dark theme. Take the opener, Love Is Blind, which is probably PULP's best track before The Fear - it starts out as a nice and qiet piece, but ends with some strange, or rarther bizarre lyrics, and all along it features that unique PULP sound, with Jarvis' vocals as fantastic as ever. The second track goes on in a more funny theme, about a man who dumped his girlfriend and now wants her back, except that she's found someone else - which he had deffinitely not counted on. The rhythms are strange but compelling, and I can exactly imagine Jarvis doing strange moves on the scene while performing this... She's Dead is perhaps the bands most somber piece ever, and very lovely, even if it's a bit too long. Again, a fantastic vocal performance by Jarvis. The title track is another favorite - the violin intro sounds quite unlike any other thing they did later, but it's ... well, brilliant ... and the lyrics, about a seperated couple, is very deftly written, and the change of sound in the song, when it goes from the one person to the other, is excellently done. It would have wanted it longer, but ok, can't have it all... Down By The River sounds very pleasant, but the lyrics are really scary, about a girl drowning herself in the river. It's got strong similarities to the theme of 'Wickermen', though this track might not be as refined as that one. The second half of the album is devoted to pure disco tracks, and the quality is really surprising - at first I thought it sounded like so much else, but the slight differences does all the difference - and noone is a match for Jarvis' vocals - whispered, hysteric, desperate, cold, sarcastic; he has it all in his voice. The last track, This House Is Condemned, was really a shock to me - it sound like a song by Jean Michelle Jarre or Kraftwerk - but it's really ... brilliant. I've never heard anyone come so close to condensing the sound of panic onto a recorded track. Though the lyrics on Seperations might not be as refined as what PULP has done later, every track seems worked through to perfection, and every time you hear it never layers seem to appear. And instead of being just Jarvis backed by some musicians, the band as a unity comes to their full right here, showing excellent keaboradplaying by Candida, as well as superb violin sections, drumming and bass playing. So though it's not as innovative as some later work, once Seperations has come into your CD player, it seems very - very - reluctant to leave it! Simply ... brilliant.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ i tried to like the world, but the world just got me down
*by B***7 on May 15, 2015*

This is not quite what I'd call essential Pulp (that begins with their next album, 1993's His n' Hers, and goes thru til 1998's This Is HardCore), but once you've thoroughly enjoyed the essentials, this is the best next place to go.The more i listen to this album, the more it grows on me, though. The first two tracks are amazing, and remind me of the best parts of Pulp's swansong, Trees (or something. I can't quite recall. I did not like their last album, but there were two good songs on it, and these two songs remind me of them). The second half of the album is a bit better than the first, beginning with the album standout, Countdown. Death II is also fantastic. The added tracks really perk this up a bit, too (Both Countdown and Death are reimagined). All in all, a very good earlier work from Sheffield's finest. Sorry Joe Cocker and Def Leppard.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Separations 2012
- It (2012 Re-Issue)
- Freaks 2012

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